Ingredients:

  • 3 very ripe bananas, mashed (approx. 1 ½ cups) (330g)
  • ⅓ cup (2.66 oz or 75g) unsalted butter, melted
  • ¾ cup (6 oz or 170g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5ml)
  • 1 ½ cups (7.13 oz or 202g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda (5g)
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (2g)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (1.5g)
  • Optional: ½ cup (3 oz or 85g) chopped walnuts or pecans

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Add the melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined.
  3. In the same bowl, add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix!
  4. If using, gently fold in the chopped walnuts or pecans.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
  6. Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, or with just a few moist crumbs attached. (Start checking at 55 minutes).
  7. Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.